When Doing the knit rotation I found it challenging to think of what
context i wanted my work to fall into. After online research, I came
across Co-operative Design, a fashion duo who use clashing patterns and
modern designs. This helped aid me to follow a fashion context.
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| Co-Operative Design |
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| Knit sample |
There is an initial relationship through the use of bold lines and
clashing patterns in my work. It seemed appropriate as my concept is
line. Their use of colour also inspired me, in a way that it is mostly a
monotone palette with pops of bright colour. For me I was knitting with
earthy tones, but used the bright yellow yarn, inspired by road
surfaces, as the accent colour. This really made the samples stand out
and identified my use of line.
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| Umbrellium |
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| Response |
Moving back into Mixed media for the last three weeks, I had already decided my context was a gallery piece, so I had an idea of what artist/ designers to look at. Umbrellium’s piece, Assemblance really inspired me to look at light and shadow. Their light installations are very atmospheric, in a way that you can interact and manipulate the beams of light. This helped me create my concept, which was capturing the physicality of light. This was a quick initial response, where I was shining light through a cup and string, focusing on the beams of light. This really got me thinking about how I could translate these lines of light into a three dimensional piece.
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| Drawing Space |
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| Inspired Sample |
Continuing with the idea of light, I came across a Korean artist called
Jeongmoon Choi. Her piece Drawing Space is made up of string and UV
light, which i felt really captured my ideas. This lead me to sew into
paper pieces I’d made, toying with pathways of light, which was
represented by the thread. I later moved these onto coloured acetate,
where i was able to capture new shadows and shapes.
Had I’d done
more contextual research for my knit and embroidery rotations, I think i
would have a stronger body of work. These last few weeks have certainly
made me realise the greater influence of contextual research and has
helped the directions of my work. I will keep in mind that i need to
continue to keep up to date and have realized the importance of
research.
